West Coast Bank Sponsors the Music Stage at the 44th Annual Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts

    LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., June 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- As regent sponsor of the 44th Annual Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts Music Stage, West Coast Bank will showcase regional music and dance artists on the Park Stage at George Rogers Park and at Lakewood Center, June 22-24.

    Vice President & Lake Oswego Branch Manager Charlie Forsyth said, "West Coast Bank is pleased to support worthwhile family events like the Festival of the Arts, which attracts up to 25,000 people to the area. In addition to the bank's financial sponsorship, several of our team members volunteer their time by staffing the information booth on Saturday."

    The Festival of the Arts is a major regional arts event presenting the creative endeavors of recognized and emerging artists from all disciplines of the art world. The three-day celebration also showcases a performing art series, music in the park, and a children's art and performance venue. The Festival schedule is 10:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m., Friday and Saturday; 10:00

a.m.-6:00 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, visit the Festival web site at http://www.lakewood-center.org.

    West Coast Bancorp, one of Oregon Business Magazine's 100 Best Companies to Work For, is a Northwest bank holding company with $2.5 billion in assets, operating 60 offices in Oregon and Washington. The company combines the sophisticated products and expertise of larger banks with the local decision making, market knowledge and customer service of a community bank.  For more information, visit the Company web site at http://www.wcb.com.

SOURCE  West Coast Bank

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    /CONTACT:  Charlie Forsyth, Vice President, Lake Oswego Branch Manager of West Coast Bank, +1-503-603-8005/

    /Web site:  http://www.wcb.com

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